Trump says Iran talks to take place on Monday, sets no deadline for deal
Trump said Gulf intermediaries will start talks with Iran on Monday after he halted strikes that he said could have been the biggest attack since World War II.
- President Donald Trump announced on Sunday he would hold off on new strikes against Iran after receiving counsel from Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates regarding an emerging deal.
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed expressed concern that escalating conflict could trigger retaliatory Iranian strikes on Gulf territory, conveying this in a Saturday phone call that weighed heavily on Trump's decision to pause military action.
- The emerging framework includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway where about a fifth of global energy flows, and resolving United States concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program.
- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz "will in no way return to the status it was before February 28," casting doubt on the immediate reopening.
- Benchmark Brent crude futures surged 24% in July as the State Department warned United States citizens in 10 Middle Eastern countries to prepare for flight cancellations and potential travel disruptions.
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Another Donald Trump ‘deal’ with Iran
A friend quipped the other day that President Trump truly deserves the Nobel Peace Prize because he has already ended the Iran war eight times. Will the ninth time be the charm after his latest decision to call off a military escalation in search of a deal with the revolutionary regime? “We have just been […]
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Trump says talks with Iran under way but Tehran denies any planned
WASHINGTON/DUBAI — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were under way, warning that it was a “last chance” for Tehran to sign a good deal to end the five-month-old war, but Iran denied that any negotiations were being held or planned. The post Trump says talks with Iran under way but Tehran denies any planned appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
Fresh US-Iran talks will begin: Trump
New Delhi, Aug 3: US President Donald Trump has said fresh negotiations with Iran will begin after he called off what he described as "massive" military strikes against the country. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said the US was ready to launch a major attack but decided to delay military action after requests from Iran and key US allies in the Middle East. "We're talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begi…
US President Trump had previously announced that talks would take place between the two countries on Monday.
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